Went out to dinner with friends last night...I was bad, bad, bad! I had a hamburger and fries! I ate all the fries, but the hamburger didn't even taste that good. I ended up leaving about half the bun and meat patty and finishing just the lettuce and tomato.

I've learned my lesson!!! Sabotaging yourself is demoralizing and...It was not worth it at all !!!!!

However, I had a GREAT ski this morning...perfect snow...perfect grooming...high 20's...and my back was behaving, so no pain per se. So, maybe the 605 calories I burned this morning will offset that dinner last night...LOL! I sure hope so!!!

Well, I have sabotaged myself. This working in a city 3 hours away, 2 days a week and staying overnight is not good for me. But only 4 weeks left of that. I have to admit that I have no will power when driving long distance. So i have to change.

I am back home now and it is easier to be good. Also have the day off so I will get outside (in the new snow) and get some exercise. Yogurt and fruit for lunch!

Good morning everyone! So I have sabotaged myself as well. February was fairly bad, though I didn't gain anything back, making my loss to date 8.4 lbs for the year. I kept at the gym at least 3 days a week, so that could be why I at least maintained.

I've been trying to follow along, but my weeks have gotten so busy, and sometimes there just isn't enough of me to go around. I have been busy with quilting, so that's something. I'm back at the gym three to five days a week. This week it is only going to be three times since last night I had to drive out to a friend's house that is an hour away, add to that that I was dead tired from not sleeping well the night before, and drama at work, and sewing, and my son's increasing homework, and work....Sometimes I just want to go away to somewhere very quiet to refocus and just have people go away.

Thankfully, though, I have 2 hours of me-time on Saturday morning where I will do my best to just sit and be still and pray and focus. I might just end up crying because thinking about two hours of peace makes me tear up.

Anyway!!! I'll stop being a Debbie Downer and write more later (after I've had coffee and when I'm not at work).

Great to hear from you, Brandy. I was concerned that you hadn't checked in. Just pause, take a deep breath and let it all out, go to that quiet place in your heart and ask the Lord to help you get thru this and refocus. You can do it where ever you are. And at any time. Ginny

Doctor's appointment today for a diabetes check up. The most important thing (to me) was to get on that scale and see where I am...

December 196

February 184

March 177

I'm excited and hope I can keep it up. Need to add in more exercise so that I don't cut back on my calories too much. I'm halfway there....18 pounds more and I'll be at the top range of my "healthy" weight.

I've been reading all the post and they are amazing! Do you mind if I join in? I've gained about 50 + pounds on my 5'4" frame in a 1 1/2 years, due to some injuries and the meds. I would love to lose it. I'm better at being accountable to others than I am to myself.

I'm excited and hope I can keep it up. Need to add in more exercise so that I don't cut back on my calories too much. I'm halfway there....18 pounds more and I'll be at the top range of my "healthy" weight.